PPS Equipment Management Ltd, based at Measham in the Midlands is now offering to supply wire mesh containers – either to buy or on a rental basis. These versatile units are collapsible which leads to space saving when not in use, as well as being cost effective when it comes to transporting the units. There are multiple uses for these cages across a broad range of industries – e.g. automotive, engineering, foodstuffs and packaging. PPS offers these mainly with standard dimensions of 1200x1000x1000mm although custom products can be offered, subject to volume. The construction is of heavy duty electro zinc plate finish ...
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It is vitally important in today’s current climate that people work towards energy saving devices that therefore make the difference in everyday life. Many companies, especially those in the food industry want a service that ensures they have the advantage of efficient food storage and transportation. With many people looking for a cost effective and environmentally friendly way to transport goods, PPS have come up with the idea of crate hire and crate rental. This is because they understand the durability and the hygiene factors of plastic crates compared to that of cardboard boxes. The transportation of some foods can cause spills ...
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Specialist returnable transit packaging (RTP) company PPS Equipment Management Ltd is promoting the green advantages of using plastic returnable crates for crate hire and rental instead of one-way trip cardboard boxes. PPS, based in the Midlands has over the past few years been steadily promoting its green credentials by persuading customers, mainly in the food industry, to convert from using cardboard boxes and packaging to re-usable and returnable plastic crates and boxes. The company was doing this even before Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF), the method of assessing and measuring greenhouse gas emissions, came to the attention of the general public. Measuring PCF’s ...
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Does your company have a need for returnable transit equipment (RTE)? For example plastic trays or food crates, plastic pallets or metal roll cages. If you transport or store goods, it may be that returnable and reusable equipment is a must for your operations. And if yes is your Accounts Department ready to sign off on the necessary capital expenditure needed? If capex is unavailable, you may wish to speak to a Midlands-based specialist in RTE, already providing equipment such as food crates, pallets, wire mesh containers and roll cages across a broad range of industries. Not only will they supply your equipment ...
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Wilkinsons, the well-know retailer has recently awarded a wash contract to a Midlands wash contractor. The contract is to wash attached lid boxes used by Wilkinsons to transport a wide range of products from their distribution centres to their retail outlets. This wash contract was chosen for a number of reasons: •    Professional wash standards – washing to ISO 22000 •    Ability to deep clean the boxes which may have varying degrees of soiling. •    Flexible working times allowing Wilkinsons to book in loads at differing times of the day. •    Proximity to Wilkinsons distribution operations. As well as the attached lid boxes, the wash contractor ...
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A Midlands-based company is now offering a range of roll cages either on a direct sale or rental basis. The roll cages are supplied either as “A” or “Z” frame units with 2,3 or 4 door and even “Full Security” models which are preferred when high value goods are stored or transported. As well as roll cages, wire mesh containers are also on offer where a tough, rigid and stackable box is required. China is the source of the original manufacture of the units and the Midlands Company has established a strong relationship with a key Chinese manufacturer. One of the Directors ...
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PPS Equipment Management Ltd has recently been accredited to ISO 22000:2005, the standard for supply and washing of plastic returnable equipment for use in the food supply chain. PPS has a large fleet of plastic food crates and plastic pallets used by clients in an integrated loop system. The company rents out this returnable transit equipment, retrieves it from third parties in the marketplace and returns these goods to its Midlands base where state-of-the-art washing lines clean and sterilize returned equipment. What products can PPS wash? Plastic nestable crates, collapsible boxes, attached lid boxes and plastic pallets are all washed to exacting ...
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The food industry is increasingly moving away from one-way trip cardboard boxes into returnable, re-usable plastic crates, particularly within the supply chain. PPS Equipment Management Ltd will not only rent you plastic crates, but actually manage them for you as well – in other words they get them back from your customers! Measham, Derbyshire April 2009 Aware of the trend from all business sectors not only to become more cost-effective but to lessen their carbon footprint, PPS answers the need for a food crate that is not only re-usable (in fact some crates within the PPS system have been in continuous use ...
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It was a proud day for PPS' Andy Flynn recently as he was introduced to HRH The Earl of Wessex at St. James’s Palace in London. Sqn Ldr Andy Flynn was invited as a VIP Guest to a DofE Gold Award presentation ceremony. Sqn Ldr Flynn is the Wing DofE Officer and also the Region DofE Officer for Central & East Region, a dual role which he is finding very rewarding and enjoyable. Andy is also Operations & Logistics Manager for PPS Equipment Management Ltd at Measham where he is responsible for the smooth running of an industrial wash site. PPS specializes ...
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Plastic food crates are finding use replacing one-way packing mediums such as cardboard boxes in the food industry. One company PPS Equipment Management Ltd offers to rent plastic food crates and manage them on behalf of clients. Crate rental, tray rental and also plastic pallet rental are all part of the PPS range of services connected to the drive towards sustainable reusable food packaging. To add to its crate rental services, PPS has dedicated plastic pallet washing and food crate washing lines at its Midlands operations.  
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